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Hi Lyn Thanks for your reply, I have a few photos of the street recently but still hunting for older ones & the Sportsman just waiting for the library to open to see if I can find any info, photos or old newspaper articles. Cath

Hi Thanks for the Info on John Street, not the one I am looking for the hunt goes on. Cath

Hi Berniew, Is the photo of John Street in Lozells, because my relatives ran The Sportsman Inn, I am unable to find any photos of the pub or the street before demolition. Cath

great photo of 63 Great Hampton Street, do you have any others as I am still looking for a old photo of 67 & 68 where my ancestors ran there furniture business from 1859 to 1911 John Glew & Company Ltd also known as the Birmingham Pantechnicon they had outlets on Broad Street , Gem Street and...

Hi Just looking at the thread, does anyone have any other photos of Gem Street other than the one posted as a family member John Glew started his furniture business here back in 1859 and then moved to 67 & 68 Great Hampton Street. Thanks Cath

Hi MWS Thanks for the info I have spent a couple of hours searching and printing off much appreciated. Cath

thanks for the other photos these are a great help. cath

Hi Berniew Thanks for the photo of Chatterway Street my ancestors lived there on the 1901 census I will add this to my research Cheers Cath PS Surname researching Glew of Aston & Nechells

Hi Shortie Thanks for your quick reply this will help me a lot. Cheers Cath

Hi Shortie Just looking at your reply to Ann, I have family buried at Witton Cemetery any chance you could post the layout for us. Thanks Cath

Hi Just thought I would share this web site I came across a couple of days ago it has some photos of Birmingham between 1960s to 1990s and the surrounding areas www.pbase.com/beppuu/old_bham&page=2 Cath

Hi Just a update on John Glew and Great Hampton Street the business was started in 1859, he had a number of warehouses on broad street, gem street and Barr street I have found out from newspaper articles online. John died in March 1908 in Fulham the business carried on until Feb 1911 when the...

Great photos I still live local & I never knew about the Apollo does anyone know when it was knocked down.

Well done Lyn.

Hi All, Thanks for the information & photos they are great I can add these to my research. Cheers Cath

Thanks for the information. Cath

Hi There, My family lived at the above address on the 1891 census a Mr John Glew sometimes spelt Glen, I believe he ran some kind of furniture business just wanted to know if anyone has anymore information or photos they could share with me. Thanks Cath

Hi Mike, Thanks for the newspaper cutting that is great I had no idea there was a record of there marriage in the paper. Cheers Cath

Hi Mike, Thanks for your reply, just logged back in and the map is now showing. Cath

Hi Lyn, I have just logged back in and the map Mike sent is not showing on the thread do you think he could resend the image so i can save it. Thanks Cath